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The status quo most software devs believe about software is: I can do whatever I want In reality, software isn't like this anymore. You, as a dev, gotta comply
by WA 1y ago
The status quo most software devs believe about software is: I can do whatever I want
In reality, software isn't like this anymore. You, as a dev, gotta comply with various regulations and local laws if you intend to distribute software. Sure, most software in the app stores is still unregulated, but think of medical software (HIPAA or FDA in the US, MDR in the EU) or all software dealing with personal data (GDPR in EU), gambling (most countries), AI stuff (AI Act in EU), copyright (most countries) etc.
This is simply Alphabet (the company) having to comply with new regulation. In some way, this sucks for users and for devs, in other ways, it helps to protect users of (shitty) software.
And if you think about it, software seems to be the only thing you can sell without thinking for one second about regulations most of the time. It's kinda odd.
What's the possible harm? Malicious wallet app stealing users crypto coins for example.
- Hizonner 1y ago[flagged]
- mikestew 1y agoSo did you have any more irrelevant things to say? That was uncalled for, and your point could have been made without it.
- Hizonner 1y agoNo, actually it couldn't, because part of my point is that you don't get to pollute arguments by trying to use stuff that sounds good if people don't think about it for ten seconds. The kind of "civility" you want is actively damaging, because it normalizes bad behavior and removes all negative reinforcement.
- kube-system 1y agoOften the most expedient way to comply with regulation is with a heavy hand. It is easier to accurately group apps by cryptocurrency/non-cryptocurrency than by custodial/non-custodial. And pissing off a couple of crypto enthusiasts is better for their business than pissing off regulators. So this is the best side of the line for them to err on.
- Hizonner 1y agoThat's what's known as a "chilling effect". Authoritarian scumbags rely on it, and amoral lickspittle cowards enable it.
- nradov 1y agoMerely writing software doesn't make you a HIPAA covered entity. If you sell software to a covered entity then they're responsible for their own compliance. But if you sell SaaS that handles protected data then you'll have to sign a Business Associate Agreement and take the required compliance steps yourself.